Girls' name · since 1912
Rovena
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 268 babies named Rovena, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,935 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 268
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rovena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 268 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rovena has been recorded 268 times among girls since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1965.
- #16,935 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 268 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rovena ranks #16,935 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 268 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #16,935 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 268
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Rovena's 268 recorded births place it above 76.58% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Rovena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rovena splits its recorded history at 1935: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rovena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1965
- Peak year (1922)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Rovena by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (65 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Rovena's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Rovena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
65 births
- 1930s
1930s
46 births
- 1940s
1940s
48 births
- 1950s
1950s
37 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 65 births (24% of all-time use).
Rovena by state
Where Rovena concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.9% |
5 of 268 births nationwide.
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- Rovena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Rovenas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Rovena: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rovena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.